Why do turkey hunters miss/wound their gobbler?

[megalomaniac]

Had a bunch that didn't flop.... but if you get right on them, they are quivering. And if you stimulate them after the shot while they are quivering, they start flopping like crazy. If you don't stimulate them, they never flop.

Had a bunch that didn't flop for the first 30s... then all of a sudden start flopping like crazy for another minute.

And of course a bunch that flopped so much they destroy their plumage if you let them.

That's just the way the primitive CNS system of a bird works.

Also why it's preferable to process your backyard chickens in a killing cone or at least immobilize their body before you slit their jugular. That way they bleed out, fall asleep peacefully, and don't 'flop around like a chicken with his head cut off' to minimize bruising of the meat.

 

[PalsPal]

I took a shot at a moving bird.

Surprised this wasn't mentioned more.

A couple of other factors are not getting him to raise his head/neck and shooting with limbs etc in yhe way that you just don't notice while concentrating on the bird.

Most of these boil down to just getting caught up in the excitement. Easy to do when the little devil is screaming at you to shoot before he gets away.

 

[utvolsfan77]

I installed Hi Vis sights and patterned my 870 today. I had to adjust windage and elevation and now it's dead on.

Don't make ANY changes to your ammo then. If you do, recheck your POI on a paper target before you go on a hunt!

 

[utvolsfan77]

A googan once told me that he knew he was dealing with a complete idiot because the guy didn't know the difference between here and hear.

If proper grammar and correct spelling was a prerequisite for these forums, they would rarely be used.

 

[Spurhunter]

If proper grammar and correct spelling was a prerequisite for these forums, they would rarely be used.

I agree but when you are calling someone a "complete idiot" you shouldn't mix up here and hear in that post!